territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
surgical method; operative method; surgical technique; technique; mechanism of a jutsu
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
putting into operation; invocation
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
act of violence; violent behavior
prohibition; inhibition; ban
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
under ... years of age; less than ... years old
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
16th day of the month; 16 days
Miyagi Prefecture (Tōhoku area)
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
entering a store; entering a restaurant; becoming an employee of a store; starting to work at a store; opening up a shop (in a department store, etc.)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember